The announcement is up for for the Atkinson Conference on Economic and Social Inequality: September 10th and 11th at Nuffield College, Oxford.
Submissions are due by 22 May 2026; decisions will be communicated by 8 June 2026. The call is here:
atkinsonconference.github.io
Pleased to have Roberto Zelli (Sapienza Rome) presenting his paper “Evolution of Income Classes and Inequality of Opportunity: A Full Distributional Approach” at the Inequality InRome Seminar. Next up: Inès Mourelon (Bologna University), April 29. Join us!
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We published a paper on the GC Wealth Project in @springernature.com Scientific Data, describing our extensive public data base on private wealth. In this blog article, we give some insights about the work behind the paper communities.springernature.com/posts/mappin...
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Kudos to Salvatore Morelli and his tremendous team, at both Roma Tre and @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social for their incomparable contribution to #wealth research.
@morellisal.bsky.social @ignacioflores.bsky.social @smaexie.bsky.social @severinrapp.bsky.social @schechtlm.bsky.social and many more.
The GC Wealth Project, a flagship project of the GC CUNY Stone Center, presents an overview of its core work in Scientific Data. Check out this vast collection of data on wealth levels/trends/composition and more. Multiple expansions and updates coming soon! wealthproject.gc.cuny.edu/index.html 👇
Apr 22, 2026 | 12–1 pm
Roberto Zelli (Sapienza University of Rome) will present his paper “Evolution of Income Classes and Inequality of Opportunity: A Full Distributional Approach.”
Join us for the next Inequality In Rome Seminar Series.
More info: sites.google.com/view/inequal...
The Roma Tre Department of Law seeks to hire two postdoctoral researchers working on income and #wealth distribution/taxation, the economics of climate transition, and the redistributive effects of public policies.
Great job, great team, great city. What's not to to like?!
@morellisal.bsky.social
NEW JOB AD -
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER in PUBLIC ECONOMICS -
(“Drivers and consequences of rising economic inequality”)
2 positions (Deadline May 17 2026)
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Written by M. Longmuir @smaexie.bsky.social, F. Disslbacher, @severinrapp.bsky.social, F. Di Biase, G. Rella, F. Subioli, A. Rego Johnson, M. Targa, S. Morelli @morellisal.bsky.social, M. Schechtl @schechtlm.bsky.social, T.Asher, L. Giangregorio & I. Flores @ignacioflores.bsky.social
The data warehouse includes information on household wealth levels and balance sheets, distributional statistics, and wealth transfer taxation. It brings together data on tax revenues, rates, exemptions, and schedules. Explore: wealthproject.gc.cuny.edu
The dataset was assembled by a large team of researchers across universities in different countries. We reviewed more than 350 sources, including academic papers, databases maintained by central banks and statistical agencies, and grey literature.
The project assembles novel data, undertakes a major data harmonization effort, and supplements each data point with detailed metadata on sources and methods. This supports research and allows users to explore the data in a consistent way.
The data warehouse consolidates most existing evidence on private wealth, its distribution, and intergenerational transmission. Why does it matter? These issues are widely debated, yet evidence remains fragmented, context-dependent, and often contested.
What drives the growth of private wealth? Has inequality increased? How does tax policy shape wealth across generations? Now published in Nature-Scientific Data: the data descriptor of the GC Wealth Project Data Warehouse by @stone-lis.bsky.social & Roma Tre University
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Why do households save and work?
Thanks to Margherita Borella (University of Turin) for presenting her work at the Inequality in Rome Seminar Series @Giur_Roma_Tre.
Next: Apr 22, Roberto Zelli (Sapienza University of Rome). Join us!
Info: sites.google.com/view/inequal...
A glimpse into what our researchers work on: @franziskadbacher.bsky.social being part of the GC Wealth Project 🌐
...and more pics. More news about the future data release soon.
Some pics of the discussion sessions: how is the overall GC Wealth data warehouse turning into scientific papers after many years of data curation and production? The first good news is that our v1.2 was just accepted for publication! Here is the unedited version: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Three days of intensive work sessions for the GC Wealth Project team, by @stone-lis.bsky.social and Roma Tre University, in Allumiere, Italy. A valuable time to strengthen our work on the wealth data warehouse and prepare for the upcoming release of v2.0. Discover 👉 wealthproject.gc.cuny.edu
Very glad to join this panel.
Thanks to Jeroen Jutte for the coordination, and to fellow speakers @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social (Utrecht University), Mike Savage (LSE), and Aline Muller (LISER).
Full discussion here 🎥👇
tinyurl.com/42seys35
I also had the opportunity to discuss the GC Wealth Project and why better data on wealth matters for understanding inequality. This is especially important when it comes to measuring top wealth and intergenerational transfers, where data gaps remain significant.
What does the long-term evolution of wealth concentration in Italy tell us about these trends?
To what extent do inheritances and gifts perpetuate inequality across generations?
What reforms could reduce this, and what trade-offs would they involve?
I was asked some great questions on March 4 at the #EUSocialForum, hosted by @ec.europa.eu Sharing them here, together with the full talk.
How does today’s wealth inequality compare to the past? Are we returning to patterns seen a century ago, or is today different?
Thanks to Andrea Ajello (Federal Reserve Board) for presenting his work on Financial Market Effect of FOMC Communication at the Inequality InRome Seminar Series at @Giur_Roma_Tre Next: April 15, 2026 with Margherita Borella (University of Turin) 👇 sites.google.com/view/inequal...
We're pleased to welcome Andrea Ajello (Federal Reserve Board) to the next Inequality InRome seminar on April 1 at Roma Tre University.
He will present new evidence on the financial market effects of FOMC communication.
Join us in person or online 👉 sites.google.com/view/inequal...
Grateful to Michele Raitano (@SapienzaRoma) for sharing his work "From fragile careers to inadequate pensions: a cohort comparison of career dynamics in Italy’s NDC system" at Inequality InRome seminar
Next: April 1 with Andrea Ajello 👉sites.google.com/view/inequality-in-rome/...
We are pleased to host Michele Raitano (Sapienza University of Rome) for the next Inequality in Rome Seminar.
Save the date: March 25 | 12–1 pm
From fragile careers to inadequate pensions: a cohort comparison in Italy’s NDC system.
Join us in person or online: sites.google.com/view/inequal...
Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy.
Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.
Looking for accessible, high-quality, carefully-documented data on wealth #inequalities, levels, composition, and trends? Explore the GC Wealth Project. The extensive data can be visualized and/or downloaded. @stone-lis.bsky.social
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